Charles and Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames were a collaborative duo of American architects and designers known for their groundbreaking furniture and houses. Utilizing innovative materials, including molded plywood, fiberglass, bent aluminum, and plastic, the married couple produced elegant and functional works. “I came to design through architecture, Ray came to design through painting,” Charles once explained. “This should not be at all surprising since I feel that most everything is a form of architecture, certainly all of the environment that man creates for himself—and Ray feels that painting is related to everything and of course I feel that painting comes under the heading of architecture.” Charles Eames was born on June 17, 1907 in St. Louis, MO, going on to attend the Washington University in St. Louis, where he developed an interest in engineering and architecture. After studying on scholarship for two years, he was asked to leave school due to his advocacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, shortly thereafter he began working in an architectural office. In 1930, Charles started his own firm where he extended his ideas beyond architecture. Born Ray-Bernice Kaiser on December 15, 1912 in Sacramento, CA, she went on to study painting under Hans Hofmann in New York before attending Cranbrook Academy, where she met her future husband Charles Eames who was teaching there at the time. Charles and Ray got married in 1941, soon after they moved to California where they began collaborating on furniture designs. Notably during World War II, the U.S. Navy commissioned the Eames to produce molded plywood splints, stretchers, and experimental glider shells. In 1946, Evans Products began manufacturing Eames furniture, including their famed chair, the Eames Lounge Chair, which was once deemed “the chair of the century” by the architectural critic Esther McCoy. Charles died on August 21, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA, Ray died exactly a decade later on August 21, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA. Today, their works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.

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ESU D-20-N, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

ESU D-20-N, 1950

Sale Date: September 10, 2015

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Sofa Compact, 1954

Charles and Ray Eames

Sofa Compact, 1954

Sale Date: September 10, 2015

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Elliptical table/surfboard table, 1959

Charles and Ray Eames

Elliptical table/surfboard table, 1959

Sale Date: August 17, 2015

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6 Stühle La Fonda

Charles and Ray Eames

6 Stühle La Fonda

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Set of 4 LCW chairs, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of 4 LCW chairs, 1950

Sale Date: August 17, 2015

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Set of 8 Soft Pad Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Set of 8 Soft Pad Chairs

Sale Date: August 17, 2015

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670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

670 Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman, 1960

Sale Date: September 8, 2015

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LCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 17, 2015

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Lounge Chair

Charles and Ray Eames

Sale Date: August 13, 2015

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Six Aluminium Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Aluminium Group Chairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Four Aluminium Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Aluminium Group Chairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Four Aluminum Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Aluminum Group Chairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Aluminium Group Armchair

Charles and Ray Eames

Aluminium Group Armchair

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Three Aluminium Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Three Aluminium Group Chairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Two Lobby Chair ES 104, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Lobby Chair ES 104, 1960

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Two Aluminium Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Two Aluminium Group Chairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Seven DCM Dining Chairs, 1946

Charles and Ray Eames

Seven DCM Dining Chairs, 1946

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Six Aluminium Group Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Six Aluminium Group Chairs

Sale Date: June 16, 2015

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Lounge-Chair and Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames

Lounge-Chair and Ottoman

Sale Date: June 20, 2015

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Pair of aluminum group lounge chairs, 1950

Charles and Ray Eames

Pair of aluminum group lounge chairs, 1950

Sale Date: July 25, 2015

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Chairs, including Rocker (3 works)

Charles and Ray Eames

Chairs, including Rocker (3 works)

Sale Date: July 18, 2015

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Four Early Dining Chairs DCW, 1945

Charles and Ray Eames

Four Early Dining Chairs DCW, 1945

Sale Date: July 30, 2015

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Quattro poltroncine “Aluminium group, 1989

Charles and Ray Eames

Quattro poltroncine “Aluminium group, 1989

Sale Date: June 17, 2015

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Zenith Shell Chairs

Charles and Ray Eames

Zenith Shell Chairs

Sale Date: July 16, 2015

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